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  • BORDARIA
    A cottage.
  • BORDARII, OR BORDIMANNI
    In old English law. Tenants of a less servile condition than the villani, who had a bord or cottage, with a small parcel of land, allowed to them, on condition they should supply the lord with poultry and eggs, and other small provisions for his board or entertainment Spelman.
  • BORD-BRIGCH
    In Saxon law. A breach or violation of suretyship; pledge-breach, or breach of mutual fidelity.
  • BORDER WARRANT
    A process granted by a judge ordinary, on either side of the border between England and Scotland, for arresting the person or effects of a person living on the opposite side, until he find security, judicio sisti. Bell.
  • BORDEREAU
    In French law. A note enumerating the purchases and sales which may have been made by a broker or stockbroker. This name is also given to the statement given to a banker with bills for discount or coupons to receive. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 547.
  • BORD-HALFPENNY
    A customary small toll paid to the lord of a town for setting up boards, tables, booths, etc., in fairs or markets.
  • BORDLANDS
    The demesnes which the lords keep in their hands for the maintenance of their board or table. Cowell. Also lands held in bordage. Lands which the lord gave to tenants on condition of their supplying his table with small provisions, poultry, eggs, etc.
  • BORDLODE
    A service anciently required of tenants to carry timber out of the woods of the lord to his house; or it is said to be the quantity of food or provision which the bordarii or bordmen paid for their bord-lands. Jacob.
  • BORDSERVICE
    A tenure of bord-lands.
  • BOREL-FOLK
    Country people; derived from the French bourre, (Lat. floceus,) a lock of wool, because they covered their heads with such stuff. Blount
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